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It's not as simple as that. Amazon offers developers at least two things even Apple can't: 1) a vast, vast pool of consumers (vast), and 2) a network of recomme
by shib71 16y ago
It's not as simple as that. Amazon offers developers at least two things even Apple can't: 1) a vast, vast pool of consumers (vast), and 2) a network of recommendations, referrals, and reviews, honed over years for the single purpose of finding the consumer something they will buy. There is a reason Walmart is still a must-have retailer, in spite of the demands they place on wholesalers.
- Zev 16y ago1. The iTunes Store is pretty big by now. 2. Apple's Genius recommendations suggests that they are, at the very least, toying with this concept as well.
- foobarbazetc 16y agoiTunes has like 180M+ users with credit cards and 1-click buying integrated into every iOS device, so I'm not seeing how Amazon can compete in any way with a store that'll only be accessible via something people have to install. Plus, iTunes is international -- anyone can run a US-only store. http://slideme.org/ http://slideme.org/ is more impressive, IMHO.